Trusting oneself, (self reliance), is a good thing although I like to think there's a few I can rely on also - no man is an island after all.

Anyway, well done on the house puzzle even though you had to get help from your brother. I did a tour which was incredible and spent some time reading in the garden...you can guess the author I was reading I think. I also went to Ann Hathaway's house, his wife, which was also nice, a thatched roof cottage with a lovely garden.